The Tale of Years

The clock in Victoria railway station, Bombay.

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Tale of Years

1883

in The Copy Book

There are six posts in The Copy Book assigned to 1883. To see all our posts in chronological order, go to the Tale of Years.

Brigands and Imbeciles

John Bright dismissed fears that digging a tunnel under the English Channel would encourage a French invasion.

‘Never Let Your Men Look Over the Hedge’

Employees are the key to any entrepreneur’s success, and he must know them intimately, trust them completely and pay them generously.

The Righting of Wrongs

John Bright MP urged a critic of the British Raj to offer India more than fine words.

The Absent Minded Conquerors

Sir John Seeley urged us to cherish our close ties to India and other nations beyond Europe.

Marooned!

Jim Hawkins, on a remote desert island, has escaped pirates only to be caught by a shadowy figure among the trees.

The Siren ‘Greatness’

In encouraging women into music, Alice Mary Smith thought promises of ‘greatness’ counterproductive.